 April Fool's Day Snow. |
 April 5: We go to Merrill Auditorium for concert. |
 The weather is still cool, so cups of hot coffee are warming! |
 April 7: View from behind St. Andrew's Hospitol....appointmnet day. |
 April 9: We head out to Augusta. |
 Lovely old barn in Dresden. |
 ....in Black and white. |
 Downtown Dresden. |
 Steeple and trees in Gardiner. |
 ...in color. |
 More Gardiner from a Distance. |
 Gardiner chimineys. |
 State House from moving car. |
 Barnes and Noble sales and... |
 Customers talking at the cafe. |
 Murals are particularly interesting here! |
 Gardiner chimneys from opposite perspective. |
 Downtown Dresden from opposite perspective. |
 I'm goin' for a ride!....(March, 2011) |
 ....happily! |
 But a girl can ride happily for just SO long! Get me outta here, Dad! |
 April 9: Out for a walk we find signs of spring. |
 and interesting bark with leichen growing on it. |
 There's still a LOT of water! |
 Doggie and Dad stop to look. |
 April 12: We visit Jeanne. |
 April 16: We meet Ginger in Portsmouth... |
 ....to pick up Tarot....Paisley's |
 ...cousin, two days younger! |
 Ain't they perty? |
 "What kind of dog are those," A voice comes from the parking lot. |
 They surely look related! |
 Ginger greets Paisley who remembers Ginger! |
 Hello! |
 Back home, Ron pets each dog hoping they'll get along. |
 No fear! They eat kibble from Ron's hands. |
 Then it's time to play... |
 ....what fun! |
 Two hands for two dogs. |
 ....who love to wrestle and play! |
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 Pesky Paisley is the FAT one! |
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 Come get me! |
 Then both get patted. |
 April 17: Doggie gets attention. |
 And they play...Paisley pins Tarot to the... |
 ,....sofa! |
 April 17: We get ready to drive to Belfast...time for the crate, Paisley! |
 We meet Ron's cousins at the Weathervane in.... |
 ....Belfast. |
 WE finally get to meet Linda and the kids! |
 Fresh seafood is on the menu. |
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 Then it's time to meet dogs. |
 As the clouds give a dramatic display over the harbor! |
 Dog time! |
 Harbor again. |
 More.... |
 ....dog time! |
 On the way home, the sky's... |
 gorgeously... |
 .....dramatic!! |
 April 18, time for doggies to enjoy the bed! |
 April 20: It's Lorelei Day... |
 ...and she's discovered the ipod Touch. |
 "Angry Birds," I know how to play "angry Birds!" |
 And she does! |
 Pigs and Birds squak! |
 "Here Papa, YOU play!" |
 April 21: Doggies know each other very well and are less interested in wrestling! |
 Paisley hates her crate, so she gets out as fast as possible! |
 Easter: Lorelei and Scrubby relax... |
 .....together! |
 Scrubby sleeps and.... |
 ....Lorelei loves him! |
 Almost as much as TV! |
 A pink tongue is too tempting to ignore! |
 Then they BOTH are tired! |
 April 28 is overcast so we head to Portland and the Museum where... |
 The 2011 Biennial is housed. |
 It's always interesting to see the 'art' that is on display! |
 This was one interesting chair in a pile of chairs. |
 Ron checks them out, then.... |
 ...we head to other galleries upstairs. |
 Then to 'refresh' in the cafeteria. |
 This is the view we see when leaving. |
 Last Day of April: We go for a ride and I get to test a new lens. 14-150mm seems to work just fine though it's a used lens. |
 We take the long route from ocean Point .... |
 |
 ....dafs are out..... |
 ....as are the lobster boats. |
 Then to Middle Road to Damariscotta. |
 ....where I find balance. |
 ....and the prettiest... |
 ....parking lot in Maine! |
 Then it's on to Bremen and Bristol where this one room schoolhouse.... |
 ....provides some experimental shots... |
 ....windows and reflections. |
 On to Bristol |
 with it's boatyard. |
 Then on to Pemaquid... |
 ...where it's just gorgeous! Ron and Pesky enjoy the air! |
 Tidal pools |
 and the oil house are.... |
 ......very pretrty.....as is.... |
 ....the light! |
 Then it's on to Bremen where there are lots of... |
 ......old cemeteries. |
 At Round Pond there's an old abandoned quarry. |
 ....that is filled with water. |
 And free-range.... |
 ...chickens. |
 At Bristol, I get to try out black and white which.... |
 ....I enjoy! |
 Lots of shapes and .... |
 .....yards to explore. |
 Back at the light... |
 B&W is fun! |
 And then on toward Waldoboro this house and boat beckon! |
 An old gate in Round Pond. |